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Home / News / India News / Amid frosty ties, Trudeau dials PM Modi for COVID-19 vaccines
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    Amid frosty ties, Trudeau dials PM Modi for COVID-19 vaccines

    Shalini Ojha
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    Shalini Ojha
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    Last updated on Feb 11, 2021, 10:08 am
    Amid frosty ties, Trudeau dials PM Modi for COVID-19 vaccines
  • Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi on Wednesday requesting a shipment of COVID-19 vaccines, with the latter assuring that India would do its best to honor the appeal.

    The phone call comes months after India expressed strong disappointment over Trudeau's statement on the ongoing farmers' protests.

    The Canadian leader's words had worsened ties between New Delhi and Ottawa.

  • In this article
    PM Modi was happy to get call from 'friend' His Twitter post can be read here Trudeau lauded PM Modi and India's pharmaceutical capacity India would consider domestic demands before transporting vaccines Earlier, Canadian minister was cornered over procurement of vaccines After Trudeau called PM Modi, Garner said 'Opposition pressure works' By late 2020, Canada had sourced enough vaccines After Trudeau spoke on agitation, India reacted sharply
  • Tweeted

    PM Modi was happy to get call from 'friend'

  • About the latest conversation, PM Modi said he was happy his "friend" Trudeau called.

    "Assured him that India would do its best to facilitate supplies of COVID-19 vaccines sought by Canada. We also agreed to continue collaborating on other important issues like Climate Change and the global economic recovery, (sic)" PM Modi's tweet read.

    Trudeau is also learned to have showered praises on India.

  • Twitter Post

    His Twitter post can be read here

  • Was happy to receive a call from my friend @JustinTrudeau. Assured him that India would do its best to facilitate supplies of COVID vaccines sought by Canada. We also agreed to continue collaborating on other important issues like Climate Change and the global economic recovery.

    — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 10, 2021
  • Details

    Trudeau lauded PM Modi and India's pharmaceutical capacity

    Trudeau lauded PM Modi and India's pharmaceutical capacity
  • According to the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Trudeau told PM Modi that if the world succeeded in defeating COVID-19, it would be because of India's massive pharmaceutical capacity and also the Indian leader's decision to help other countries.

    Naturally, he spoke about Canada's requirements. Reportedly, Canada wants one million doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, which is being mass-produced by the Serum Institute of India (SII).

  • Transportation

    India would consider domestic demands before transporting vaccines

    India would consider domestic demands before transporting vaccines
  • While Canada's purchase of doses from SII would be commercial, the Indian government would still need to give necessary approvals for export. Before green-lighting transportation, India would consider the domestic demands, said reports.

    It is now all but obvious that Canada would receive supplies from India once public health authorities there grant the emergency use authorization to the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine.

  • What happened

    Earlier, Canadian minister was cornered over procurement of vaccines

  • Just last week, an Opposition leader, Michelle Rempel Garner, asked Canada's Minister of Public Services and Procurement, Anita Anand, if she or Trudeau called PM Modi for vaccines. Anand answered in the negative.

    "I personally have not phoned Prime Minister Modi and I cannot speak for anyone else in our government," she had said.

    A clip of their conversation went viral on social media.

  • Twitter Post

    After Trudeau called PM Modi, Garner said 'Opposition pressure works'

  • Update: after this exchange, Trudeau called @narendramodi. Thank you to the Indian government for taking the call! Opposition political pressure works. https://t.co/nKkkUicUD5

    — Michelle Rempel Garner (@MichelleRempel) February 10, 2021
  • Vaccines

    By late 2020, Canada had sourced enough vaccines

  • To note, Canada was one of the first nations to source enough doses for vaccinating its entire population. But the slow roll-out by both Pfizer and Moderna affected the nation's vaccination program.

    Furthermore, Trudeau-led Canada also became the only G-7 country to use the COVAX pool of the World Health Organization (WHO) to get vaccines. This facility is actually meant for poorer nations.

  • Ties

    After Trudeau spoke on agitation, India reacted sharply

    After Trudeau spoke on agitation, India reacted sharply
  • The Canadian PM's call signals that he is ready to mend ties with India, weeks after his remarks on farmers' protests irked New Delhi.

    Earlier, he had said the news from India was concerning and that Canada will always defend the rights of "peaceful protesters."

    Reacting sharply, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) had said that the comments were "ill-informed."

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